Remembering Dan Brown

Daniel L. Brown, 76, of Glen Carbon, Ill., born July 29, 1935, in St. Louis, Mo., passed away on Saturday morning, April 21, 2012, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill.

Brown owned and operated Brown Railroad Equipment in Mitchell, Ill., for 35 years. He was known and respected by virtually everybody active in the rail construction and maintenance equipment industry.

He was a U.S. Army veteran, attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Edwardsville, Ill., and was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 1098 in Granite City, Ill. He was a member of NRC, The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association and numerous other rail industry groups. He graduated from the school of Commerce and Finance at St. Louis University in the class of 1957.

Daniel was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Elsie, nee Zimmer, Brown; and a brother, John Brown.

His son, Danny Brown, is actively carrying on the family legacy in the rail equipment industry. Danny is the vice president and director of equipment sales/rentals for Progress Rail Leasing/FCM Rail. He is also on the NRC Board of Directors and an active member of the NRC Auction Committee.